Ecowas leaders have called for the immediate activation of the region’s standby force following an emergency summit on Thursday.
Ecowas leaders including President Adama Barrow on Thursday condemned the threats and pressure by military putschists on President Ibrahim Boubacarr Keita to “force him to resign”.
They also said they are opposed to any form of legitimacy for the military putschists and demanded the immediate restoration of constitutional order.
In their joint statement signed by Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou who is also the chairman of the Ecowas authority of heads of state and government, the leaders while referring to Mr Keita as ‘president’ called for the ‘immediate’ reinstatement of President Ibrahim Boubacarr Keita – but also called for the ‘immediate’ activation of the Ecowas standby force.
